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Yeah the trope of us pulling a rabbit out of the hat came from the end of last season, then most of that squad left. These are sorely lacking in the gumption required to block out the noise and focus on themselves, not helped by the excuse culture ingrained in the club. Watford will hammer us, I'm fairly sure of it.

Only two games to be fair, I said we wouldn't get beat by Charlton, which we didn't, and then said Swansea is the sort of game where we might get a result, in which I was horribly wrong. Predicted defeats in the Sheffield Wednesday, Wrexham and Ipswich games, comfortable ones in the latter two. Also think we'll get beat fairly comfortably in the next two games too.

Phil Jones must be patiently rubbing his hands...

You've been predicting we'd pull out a result to save Ismael's skin (not that he probably needs one) for at least half a dozen games now based on some non existent ability you think we have to pull off a result when we need one. Well it hasnt happened so far and I can't see it happening either. As you say, results aren't a priority here, so whether or not it they will leave him in situ regardless whilst we drown I've no idea. On the other hand, it would be a very odd look even for us and pile even more unwanted attention on the owners and the stooges they would probably rather do without.

He already has and bar Powell it was painful Coventry's u18 side is like a non league team compared to our cat A u18s

Moronic element on YouTube too this guy on BBE podcast comments 🙈

I really hope you do, what else can we do as we see something we love being dismantled, brick by brick. None of us like missing but we need to do this, if we fail, then at least we be satisfied that we at least tried to make our voice heard.

I think its more the case that you need to pay for representation for whatever trumped up case they try to bring against you, and Rudy/Pasha/Venkys have more money than you do, so if you get tied up in court, you will run dry before they do

Keep it up!

Wrexham enjoying absolute dreamland stuff tbf. Fair play to them. We could only hope for a fraction of that excitement, engagement and ambition from our hierarchy. We'll be playing Ismael Ball against Bromley - at least when we play at their place we can enjoy a new pitch.

One day, we will have a Netflix documentary. Venkys will be gone, fans will be back, our new owners will be ambitious and it will be the rebirth of Rovers...

Worth mentioning they are battling Palace for this signature as they're selling Mateta. That's not "normal" champ ambition, it's Disney+ eyes revenue from Hollywood FC.

Rovers fans seem to be finding Instagram posts which feature one of our delightful overlords, Balaji Rao, and are flooding the comments with "VenkysOut" or calls to sell the club etc. Comments keep getting turned off on the posts though.

No doubting we are miles and miles behind but if that is true and happens it’s absolutely bonkers and could be boom or bust not to mention his age and profile and how big a gamble it is - like the player in question isn’t some sort of superstar

How can you be threatened legally for posting a telephone conversation? Was the conversation under an NDA? Was there a clause issued prior to the call that it was not to be recorded?

Aside from the moronic element on Twitter, I think the conversation has been mostly respectful. To anyone sitting on the fence, this decision has no right or wrong answer for me. Every fan has a valid reason to attend the game, that must always be the starting point here. I recall under King Rat, I gave one poster pelters for not boycotting, the poster DMd me and explained he attended because he promised his grandad, recently deceased, he wouldn’t let them force him out. I learnt a valuable lesson that day, he was right, I was an arsehole and wrong. VENKYS OUT - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS.

Agreed the overall point I’m making is the 26 registered players shouldn’t be an issue it’s extremely clear who is cut out and who isn’t ready for championship football. However Rudy won’t see it that way

Fwiw (not much), I think if we drop to League 1 there'll be funds available to get us back to the Championship. I'd say that's the level at which its most profitable for the people who actually run the club.

I'm a season ticket holden and I've been to every weekend home game and a couple of the midweek ones. If I was asked to miss the rest of the season it would be a no. If I was asked to not buy a season ticket next year that would be 50/50 as I can easily pick and choose games as I miss a few anyway. However missing one game on a miserable, drizzly Saturday against low-key opposition to try and make the point is an easy decision for myself. It's a single afternoon. There's another home game next weekend to catch up with my mates. Partaking in boycotting this one game doesn't mean that going forward you will be asked (or have to) miss further games. It's an isolated message.

A few journo's (Pete O'Rourke being one), are claiming that Wrexham are offering "up to" £19m for Sidiki Cherif of Angers. I assume that £19m would be heavily based around promotion to the PL but it shows how far behind we are, even against clubs like Wrexham, in both ambition and finances.

There is no reason for the Sigurdsson treatment. The club at least before these dickheads bought us wouldnt have conducted ourselves in such a way. If we tell players that they likely wont be registered if they stay, and they choose to stay on their contracts as they are entitled to do. At least we have treated them properly.

Oh to have a young(er) Don Mackay to come in and somehow keep us up. Suspect VI is safe as will cost money to remove him, but Damian Johnson would at least be a free replacement. The league table is looking beyond grim, something - anything needs to be done.

U18’s had a huge win over Coventry; give a few of the lads a start. The result would be the same, but it would be exciting to watch.

Out of interest, say the boycott happens this weekend, Rovers completely ignore it which they will, and there is a crowd on Ewood similar to the Oxford/Milwall games which were both really low but nothing out of the ordinary in recent times. Do we all (ST Holders) just trudge over to Ewood as normal next Saturday against Hull?

Has been discussed and is something I suggested in September. My idea was boycott, pressure into owners saying club for sale, then reverse boycott to show new owners our potential. Only works if boycott successful and they say club for sale. Those in self imposed exile would only return for a match if the above was expressed publicly.